Puri Gajapati Maharaja demands immediate cancellation of ISKCON's Ratha Yatra

Puri(05/11/2024): Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb expressed concern that ISKCON's Ratha Yatra, scheduled for July 9, deviates from Jagannath culture and tradition.

In a press meet on Tuesday, he stated that ISKCON's Ratha Yatra, first held in 1967, has spread globally but unfortunately compromises the original Odia culture.

ISKCON's Ratha Yatra differs from traditional Jagannath Puri Ratha Yatra.

Deviation from Jagannath culture and tradition." Gajapati Maharaja said legal assistance will be taken, if the untimely Rath Yatra is not cancelled. The Gajapati Maharaja emphasized the importance of preserving the authenticity of Jagannath culture and requested the authorities to intervene.